View Full Version : XP home vs Pro
no_Wedge
10-31-2005, 05:16 AM
which is better for a gaming and media computer, home or professional? What features does professional have extra?
Ugly n Grey
10-31-2005, 05:29 AM
Google is your friend. There is no 'performance' difference, they perform the same...
Easy hit
http://www.jamesboydassociates.com/windowsXP.htm
alexio
10-31-2005, 08:56 AM
Thank god not, ME is the worst piece of :banana::banana::banana::banana: ever. Home and professional are both based on Windows 2000. The professional version gives you a little more functionallity and control but they are quite the same. I used to have XP professional but there isn't a big difference. I run server 2003 Enterprice now, and hell it was expensive :D
Disposibleteen
10-31-2005, 11:23 AM
isnt home based on ME?
No
The main difference between home and Pro (that most people care about) is that Pro has extra networking options available.
Ugly n Grey
10-31-2005, 11:50 AM
don't forget about multi monitors, encrypting file system, multi processors (not multi-core), multi language support on the fly (English/Francais for me) and remote desktop. There are other useful functions in Pro vs Home, but those are the ones that make my life better vs the home edition....
drcrawn
10-31-2005, 12:28 PM
pretty sure Home and Pro support the same number of physical processors, 2.
Disposibleteen
10-31-2005, 01:42 PM
Home only supports one physical proc if i remember correctly.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
Ugly n Grey
10-31-2005, 04:31 PM
pretty sure Home and Pro support the same number of physical processors, 2.
home supports one SOCKET regardless of number of cores, winXP 2 sockets..
drcrawn
10-31-2005, 04:49 PM
home supports one SOCKET regardless of number of cores, winXP 2 sockets..
You're correct, Home supports one socket, and Pro supports two. I was wrong. :stick:
i forget where i heard that but its a nice relief to know that its wrong
mnewxcv
10-31-2005, 07:06 PM
thank god I run pro on my 3 comps.
Quad Master
11-01-2005, 05:38 AM
Easy hit
http://www.jamesboydassociates.com/windowsXP.htm
Thanks for this it answered all my doubts and queries.
I too wanted to know the difference between Home and Pro.
Found Some more threads
Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition: What's the difference? (www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp)
Why You Should Choose Windows XP Pro and Not Windows XP Home (www.ucs.ed.ac.uk/usd/scisup/faq/homevspro.html)
Home vs. Professional @ Cnet (reviews.cnet.com/4520-3672_7-5020549-6.html)
ferrari_freak
11-02-2005, 12:38 PM
Thanks a lot, this helped me too :D . My computer is not networked or anything. It's main puurpose is for gaming, and I might put in a dual core AMD64 X2. If I understood the meaning right, I should go with XP Home correct, since I can get it for ~$60 less?
Usama aka Ferrari Freak
Ugly n Grey
11-02-2005, 12:48 PM
If you don't need anything that XP Pro provides, why bother? Home still allows access to the net etc.. it's not exactly crippled :). yes home does support the x2 CPU's because it is still just one socket
ferrari_freak
11-02-2005, 01:57 PM
K, cool thanks a lot. Going with Home Edition.
Usama aka Ferrari Freak